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5: St. Thomas, USVI
5.圣汤玛斯岛，美属维京群岛
Corby Par?tt was once a marketing director cramped in a San Francisco cubicle.
科尔比·帕尔特曾是一名蜗居在旧金山一间小房间里的营销总监。
Now he and his family live on the USVI island closest to the mainland, St. Thomas,
现在他和他的家人住在离陆地比较近的美属维京岛的圣汤玛斯岛上，
because of a unique offering: Home Depot.
因为这里有一项特殊服务：家得宝。
That store has been essential for Corby’s business, a real-estate company.
那家商店对科尔比的房地产公司来说是必不可少的。
4: Turks and Caicos
4.特克斯和凯科斯群岛
In one word we can tell you why people move here: water. It's beyond amazing.
用一个词就能概括人们搬到这里的理由：水。这里的水令人惊叹。
The most populated of the Turks and Caicos is Providenciales (aka Provo).
特克斯和凯科斯群岛人口最多的岛是普罗维登西亚岛。
Residency and work permits are easy to navigate, and there are plenty of business opportunities.
定居和工作许可证都很容易办理，而且这里就业机会很多。
Eight airlines offer nonstop service from the States.
八家航空公司提供来自美国的直达服务。
3: Roatan, Honduras
3.罗阿坦岛，洪都拉斯
Don't be alarmed by the negative press about Central America or Honduras in particular.
不要被有关中美洲或洪都拉斯的负面新闻所吓倒。
The mainland isn't as bad as it's made out to be, and besides, Roatan is far away from it all.
这片大陆没有报道里那么不堪，而且，罗阿坦岛离它们都很远。
Until recently, almost all expats came for the diving
直到近几年，几乎所有外国人来这里都是为了潜水
(the world's second-biggest barrier reef is swimming distance from shore),
（近海有世界第二大大堡礁），
but now they also come for the weather and the cost of living.
但现在他们来这里，也是因为这里气候宜人，生活成本低。
2: Bahamas
2.巴哈马群岛
Armed with a decent budget, the most dreamy move is out to the Exumas where island ownership is in vogue.
要是有一笔可观的预算，最梦幻的事情莫过于搬到埃克苏马斯岛，在那里买下岛屿的所有权很是流行。
But those looking to live in a more civilized area choose Nassau.
但那些向往住在更加文明地方的人会选择拿骚。
There are more business ops on Nassau and it's the only hub for ferry and floatplane service to nearby escapes.
拿骚拥有更多商机，而且它是去往周边地区唯一的轮渡和水上飞机枢纽。
1: St. John, USVI
1.圣约翰岛，美属维京群岛
It seems to be among the final three options for most people considering a move to the Caribbean.
圣约翰岛是大多数人选择迁居加勒比定居地的前三名。
Being a U.S. territory makes for an easier-than-most transition, yet St. John has a pure island lifestyle:
作为美国领土，在这里生活会比大多数国家更容易实现过渡，而且圣约翰岛的生活方式很简单：
lush hills, pocket beaches, sea breezes to compliment the ever-present sun.
郁郁葱葱的山丘、湾头滩、海风，这些都是对这里灿烂阳光的礼赞。
The airport is in St. Thomas, necessitating a ferry over to St. John
机场在圣汤玛斯岛，从那里到圣约翰岛需要搭渡船，
and keeping this new home a bit less worn than its bigger sibling island.
这使得圣约翰岛比其略大的姐妹岛屿受到的影响更小。
